Jiufen in January

Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.

No other month rates higher than January for Jiufen in this guide.

• JiufenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 16 days
• North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilancool

  Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C (95 °F) afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F (35 °C) afternoons Jul–Aug.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Lunar New Year big impact

  About 5–10 Feb 2027 (lunar; check) · Taiwan

  Five to nine days off: many small restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, big chains, malls and sights mostly open.

Crowds · Taiwan overall

Medium

Prices · Taiwan overall

Medium

Taiwan overall: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiufen, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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